Elver Park - Ice Skating

Winter Activity Updates

02/21/19: Shelters open today for concessions and skate rentals: Elver and Vilas (4-8p), Tenney (3-9). Rinks are opening throughout the day. The best way to know the status of your favorite rink is to check online at cityofmadison.com/parks/winterfun

ELVER HOCKEY RINK 2019 UPDATE: Madison Parks regrets to announce that there will be no hockey facilities available at Elver Park this winter. Due to the warm weather and rain events in January, the banks of the skating area are not uniformly frozen and are not holding water. Consequently, we are not able to maintain the customary ice sheet which should normally encompass the hockey rink and the general skating area. We welcome skating on the general rink at Elver, but no hockey goals will be available.

*Hours may vary if ice conditions or the weather are determined to be unsafe. The website is updated as soon as information from the field is available.

Also At This Park

Over 22 miles of signed and groomed trails await cross-country skiers at 7 Madison Parks locations. A PERMIT is required at three of the locations: Elver Park, Odana Hills, and Yahara Hills. All other trails are free to use.

2019 FEES

Daily

$7

Annual

$30

Senior (65+) & Disabled

$15

Replacement

$12

2019 permit valid through December 31, 2019

2020 permit available online beginning November 15 & valid for use in 2019

02/21/19: Seize the day! All trails are currently open. Elver, Odana Hills, Yahara Hills and others are recently groomed. Elver shelter open and staffed (4-8p) today. The weekend weather forecast predicts rain - meaning trails may close. The best way to know if a trail is open and/or groomed is to check our website. More info: cityofmadison.com/parks/winterfun

Elver - Skiing

Madison Parks offers many hills perfect for winter sledding. The locations listed below are few suggestions for ideal sledding with a good snow base. Sledding hills are not maintained by parks staff.

The Elver Park sledding hill is one of the most popular and is lit for nighttime sledding during the open season. Sleds are available to purchase or to rent from the Elver Park winter shelter (see websitefor schedule).

PLEASE NOTE: For your safety, and to uphold the quality of our landscapes, please do not use the sledding hills without a significant snow base.

Ice Skating Conditions

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